Trial purpose
Cancer treatment
Tumor type
Lung cancer
Age
18+
Clinical summary
Summary
Eligible patients will be randomised to receive the recommended Phase III dose of Canakinumab or a matching placebo, in combination with standard of care docetaxel chemotherapy.
Conditions
This trial is treating people with non-small cell lung cancer
Eligibility
Inclusion
- Histologically confirmed advanced (stage IIIB) or metastatic NSCLC.
- Subject had received one prior platinum-based chemotherapy and one prior PD-(L)1 inhibitor therapy for locally advanced or metastatic disease.
- Subject with ECOG performance status (PS) of 0 or 1.
- Subject with at least 1 evaluable (measurable or non-measurable) lesion by RECIST 1.1 in solid tumors criteria.
Exclusion
- Subject who previously received docetaxel, canakinumab (or another IL-1β inhibitor), or any systemic therapy for their locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC other than one platinum-based chemotherapy and one prior PD-(L)1 inhibitor.
- Subject with EGFRor ALK positive tumor.
- History of severe hypersensitivity reaction to monoclonal antibodies, taxanes or excipients of docetaxel or canakinumab.
Inclusion
- You have had treatment but your cancer has gotten worse or has not responded to the treatment you have been given.
- Your cancer has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) or has grown into nearby parts of the body (locally advanced).
Exclusion
- You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
- You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
Clinical trials have complex eligibility criteria, and other criteria may apply for this trial. Ask your doctor about whether this trial could be right for you.
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Trial sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Scientific Title
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase III Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Canakinumab in Combination With Docetaxel Versus Placebo in Combination With Docetaxel in Adult Subjects With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Previously Treated With PD-(L)1 Inhibitors and Platinum-based Chemotherapy
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